Meredith's Monday Musings: Cooking

Who here loves to cook? I definitely do! There is just something so fun about getting to start off with several ingredients, putting them all together, stirring them, and then get a delicious final product! Also, the smells of that final product can be mouth watering…literally. I cannot tell you all how many times I’ve made banana bread and as it’s baking in the oven, I’m watching it with my mouth pooling with saliva.

Besides the fact that cooking turns me into a salivating mess, I love the feeling of accomplishment I get from doing it. I have a sister who cannot cook to save her life. I’m not joking, she can’t even make toast. So, getting to cook and knowing that I have a skill that not everyone has, it does make me feel proud. It makes me feel even more proud when I can share the food I make with others and know that they’re enjoying it too. If you ask anyone, there’s a very good chance that I’ll send you cookies if I find out what your favorite cookie is.

There’s another part that I love about cooking too, that I doubt many people share with me…doing the dishes afterwards. I know, I’m weird. However, I enjoy doing dishes and when one loves to cook, there are always ample amounts of dishes to do. I find getting to stand by the sink washing away the crumbs and oils from the pans relaxing. It’s a great time to zone out and relax.